shawnd2030
New Head-Fier
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So after lurking about this this site for a few days I have come to realize I need a DAC. My situation:
For simplicity's sake lets say I only listen to music via the computer, like say
very decent Macbook + 320mp3 -> headphone jack -> "Bose Around-Ear Headphones"
So I have been making a list as I wait to get the DAC. there are so many that I find making a list a little easier to wrap my head around which one I should get
Here's what I got - (please reply with your disagreements or any obvious ones I am missing)
Best for $100 and under
1. E-MU 0202 (DAC and Amp)
2. NuForce - uDAC (DAC and Amp)
Best for $101 - $200
1. Emu 0404 (DAC + Amp)
2. Musiland Monitor 02 US (DAC and Amp)
3. Firestone Audio Fubar II (needs an amp)
4. Audinst HUD-MX1 (DAC and Amp)
Best for $300
1. Musical Fidelity V-DAC (needs an amp)
2. Firestone Audio Fubar III (DAC and Amp)
Best for More than $300 but less than $500
1. Audio-gd FUN Version A (needs an amp)
2. Cambridge Audio DacMagic (needs an amp)
3. Apogee Duet Firewire (DAC and Amp)
4. Pico USB (DAC and Amp)
5. Ray Samuels Predator (DAC and Amp)
Best for crazy $$$
1. Benchmark DAC1 USB (DAC and Amp)
Thanks
For simplicity's sake lets say I only listen to music via the computer, like say
very decent Macbook + 320mp3 -> headphone jack -> "Bose Around-Ear Headphones"
So I have been making a list as I wait to get the DAC. there are so many that I find making a list a little easier to wrap my head around which one I should get
Here's what I got - (please reply with your disagreements or any obvious ones I am missing)
Best for $100 and under
1. E-MU 0202 (DAC and Amp)
2. NuForce - uDAC (DAC and Amp)
Best for $101 - $200
1. Emu 0404 (DAC + Amp)
2. Musiland Monitor 02 US (DAC and Amp)
3. Firestone Audio Fubar II (needs an amp)
4. Audinst HUD-MX1 (DAC and Amp)
Best for $300
1. Musical Fidelity V-DAC (needs an amp)
2. Firestone Audio Fubar III (DAC and Amp)
Best for More than $300 but less than $500
1. Audio-gd FUN Version A (needs an amp)
2. Cambridge Audio DacMagic (needs an amp)
3. Apogee Duet Firewire (DAC and Amp)
4. Pico USB (DAC and Amp)
5. Ray Samuels Predator (DAC and Amp)
Best for crazy $$$
1. Benchmark DAC1 USB (DAC and Amp)
Thanks